Detention Letter vs Infernal Affairs

Infernal Affairs has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 5.3/10 for Detention Letter). Infernal Affairs is the older of the two (2002 against 2017). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Detention Letter posterDetention Letter2017 VS Infernal Affairs posterInfernal Affairs2002
Detention LetterInfernal Affairs
Audience score★ 5.3/10★ 7.8/10
Year20172002
Length1h 40m1h 40m
GenresAction, Crime, ThrillerAction, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country––
DirectorMohamed SamyAlan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Main castMohamed Ramadan, Dina El Sherbiny, Ahmad Rateb, Eyad Nassar, Sayed RagabTony Leung Chiu-wai, Edison Chen, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric Tsang

Synopsis

Detention Letter

Khaled, in a terrorist group believing he fights for God, tries stopping his brother Ahmad from joining. After Ahmad joins and dies in a group dispute, Khaled seeks revenge until police arrest him.

Infernal Affairs

Chan Wing Yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. Lau Kin Ming, a young mafia member, infiltrates the police force. Years later, their older counterparts, Chen Wing Yan and Inspector Lau Kin Ming, respectively, race against time to expose the mole within their midst.

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